Verti Marte, the landmark New Orleans grocery and takeout spot, burned on May 28th. The owners plan to rebuild. Greg Dulli named a track on the first Twilight Singers album in its honor. via Best of New Orleans Blog Mark Lanegan and Isobel Campbell are releasing a third album of collaborations. The new album, Hawk, is due on August 16, 2010. via NME.com

Mark Lanegan has recorded two songs (one with Isobel Campbell) for We Are Only Riders – The JLP Sessions Project. The album is a new compilation that interprets unfinished songs by Jeffrey Lee Pierce. The album will be released January 11, 2010. Mark Lanegan previously covered the song “Carry Home” by Jeffrey Lee Pierce’s band The Gun Club on his album I’ll Take Care of You. Lanegan and Pierce co-wrote the song “Kimiko’s Dream House” which appears on the album Field Songs. The complete tracklisting…

Mark Lanegan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy for new Soulsavers album via guardian.co.uk The production duo Soulsavers have announced their third album – and yet another team-up with Mark Lanegan, Bonnie “Prince” Billy and members of Spiritualized. Richard Hawley, Faith No More’s Mike Patton, and Gibby Haynes of Butthole Surfers will also appear on the group’s forthcoming record, titled Broken.